Ferney Lee Primary School

Welcome to Year 4!

What are Year 4 learning about in Autumn 1?

In our first half term, our Geographical enquiry question is:

'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places?'

In our Geography lessons, we will explore what countries can be found in Europe, what the climate is like in different countries in Europe, what major cities there are in Europe and why they are important, what key physical and human geographical features there are in Europe. We will then tie our learning together and use different sources of information to plan a holiday in Europe. 

In English, we are going to complete a Place Value of Punctuation and Grammar unit concentrating on different nouns, verbs and clauses to create accurate sentence structure.

In Maths, we will be learning about the Place Value of numbers up to 10,000, which includes rounding, ordering, comparing and representing numbers in different ways. 

In Science, we will explore 'States of Matter' by answering the enquiry question, 'Can a material change from being a solid, a liquid or a gas?'

In Art, we will be completing a 'Monochrome' unit where we learnt how artists create perspective, how they use line, shape, and value to create a sense of form, and about different shading techniques.

In PE, we are beginning our weekly swimming lessons on a Wednesday and will be learning how to play as part of a team during Tag Rugby lessons every Friday.  

In Music, we will use a mixture of body percussion and tuned percussion instruments to create our own rhythms of the rainforest. 

In PSHE/RHE, we will be completing work around 'My healthy self' and will answer the question 'How can I make healthy choices? by learning how healthy choices support both physical and mental wellbeing.

In RE, we will complete a unit called, 'How do ancient stories influence modern celebrations?' We will explore the religions Christianity, Hindu and Paganism.

In French, we will learn adjectives for describing people’s physical appearance and their personality. We will then create simple sentences ensuring that the adjectives agree with the gender of the noun.

In Computing, we will learn how to stay safe online as well as building basic computer skills using a touch-typing programme.